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10 things Google tells us about France and the French

The French, perhaps more than most, are always eager to know what the world thinks of them and their country, especially the view of us Anglo Saxons. So rather than spending weeks sending out thousands of questionaires, who better to tell us than Google's autocomplete function.
Granted it may not be the most scientifically reliable but it does give us a good idea of Anglo preconceptions of our Gallic cousins. Here's the results. Make of them what you will. Are they all myths or reality? And how would you finish this sentence "Why is France so..."

Why are the French ALWAYS ON STRIKE? As it happens, the French aren’t the most common strikers in the world, indeed far from it. Various statistical comparitive websites regularly rank countries like South Africa, Canada, Spain and Denmark above France in terms of days lost due to strikes. Although figures change each year. So their reputation appears unfair. Unless you have tried to get to the aiport in Paris during a strike. You won't forget that.